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A video games themed in-store marketing campaign will kick off at entertainment retailer HMV later this month. There is an opportunity from a price and promotional perspective,” marketing and ecommerce director Mark Hodgkinson told Marketing Week. [There is] also a long-term opportunity to attract and keep hold of former GAME …

Those plasticine aficionados over at Aardman must be on cloud nine right now. Last week, during the Budget, the firm’s most iconic characters – Wallace and Gromit – were name checked by the Chancellor. And its latest movie – the excellent sounding The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists – …

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The Rock Band brand is returning – though it has ditched its famous instrument peripherals. Developer Harmonix has unveiled a new downloadable title called Rock Band Blitz, according to G4. However, much like the studios’ earlier titles such as PS2 pair Frequency (2001) and Amplitude (2003) it will use only …

Sony has removed the new software update for PlayStation Vita temporarily due to a technical hitch. PS Vita owners who already downloaded the patch before it was removed will be able to continue using the handheld as normal. Sony says it will notify customers once the latest system software update …

Indie dev Charilaos Kalogirou offers an insight into the trials of releasing a game for iOS

The creator of bizarre games such as No More Heroes and Shadows of the Damned has spilled the beans on his new project. The latest issue of Famitsu reveals Suda 51 is now working on an action game titled Killer Is Dead, according to Andriasang. It is due for release …

Our monthly studio recruitment update looks at Jagex, Bossa Studios and Tequila Works

Having declared itself as The Home of Gaming” last week, Tesco has revealed a new promotion that offers a number of new games for rock-bottom prices. Both Mass Effect 3 and SSX can now be had for just 24.91. Titles slashed to just 21.91 include Street Fighter X Tekken and …

Minecraft creator Markus ‘Notch’ Persson is working on a futuristic space game which could feature a monthly subscription. The title, known as 0x10c, is set in the future of a parallel universe where the space race never ended. Five humans are put into a deep sleep cell in 1988 and …